{"product_id":"guardian-9781530285211","title":"Guardian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I won't get hurt again.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"He probably has women falling at his feet.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAttorney Alexander Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e lies to himself. He's not in the closet. He's happy alone. He could come out to his work colleagues any time. Until then it's one nerd and his Corgi, his string of failed relationships, and his collection of Space Shuttle toys. So when he's hired by a \u003cb\u003etattooed, musclebound mechanic\u003c\/b\u003e, it's just as well that Conflict of Interest prevents him getting involved.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A guy like him wouldn't spend time with a guy like me.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMechanic Titus Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e walked away from a \u003cb\u003epromising Army career\u003c\/b\u003e. As a former EOD expert he's faced tougher environments than Flushing, Queens, but never a tougher job: raising his eight year old niece. When her biological father crawls out of the woodwork, Titus needs an attorney if he's to protect her. But he's not expecting to find himself drawn to Alex. After all, Alex is a guy. And Titus isn't gay.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"We're wasting time on a fairytale.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBoth men are haunted\u003c\/b\u003e by pasts they would rather forget. But if they are to forge a future together they're going to need to overcome more than their individual hurts. Can they learn to \u003cb\u003etrust themselves and each other\u003c\/b\u003e before it's too late?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian is a steamy, standalone gay romance novel with a HEA and no cliffhangers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50854279479570,"sku":"9781530285211","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8bc021b6-9486-4587-84ab-c8a6729a3f1d.jpg?v=1737463555","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/guardian-9781530285211","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}